- Marble
Quarry Location: Nisio mountain in Central Macedonia, Greece
Water Absorption: 0.35 % By weight
Density: 2840 Kg/m3
Flexural Strength: 8.5 MPa
Recommended Usage: Kitchen and bathroom countertops, monuments, building stone, ornamental stone, stairs, interior, exterior wall and floor applications, mosaic, waterjet pattern, wall panels, table tops, window sills, balustrades, columns, wall and pool copings, pool pavers, sculptures, fireplaces
Finishing Surface: Polished, Bush Hammered, Tumbled, Brushed, Honed, Split, Machine Cut, Natural Surface, Sandblasted, Combed, Leathered, Water Jet, Filled, Chiseled, Pickling
Additional Names: Nisio Marble
Nisio Marble is a type of fine-grained marble characterized by a clear background with subtle gray features and veins. It is primarily white dolomitic marble extracted from the Nisio mountain located in Central Macedonia, Greece. This marble variety is renowned for its elegant appearance and its suitability for a wide range of architectural and interior design applications. With its refined texture and distinctive coloration, Nisio Marble adds a touch of sophistication and luxury to any space it adorns.
Physical Mechanical Properties
STRUCTURE APPLICATIONS Fine grained dolomitic marble
APPARENT DENSITY 2.840 Kg/m3 EN 1936
OPEN POROSITY 1,00 %vol EN 1936
WATER ABSORPTION 0,35 %weight EN 13755
WATER ABSORPTION BY CAPILLARITY 2,5 g/(m²/sec0,5) EN 1925
BREAKING LOAD AT DOWEL HOLE 1.800 N EN 13364
FLEXURAL STRENGTH UNDER CONCENTRATED LOAD (AVERAGE) 8,5 Mpa EN 12372
FLEXURAL STRENGTH 12 FROST CYCLES 7,5 Mpa EN 12371
FLEXURAL STRENGTH 48 FROST CYCLES 7,0 Mpa EN 12371
ABRASION RESISTANCE 16,00 mm3 EN 14157 B
SLIP / SKID RESISTANCE SRV-POLISHED 50 SRVdry | 10 SRVwet EN 14231
SLIP / SKID RESISTANCE SRV-UNPOLISHED 65 SRVdry | 60 SRVwet EN 14231